09-14-2006, 06:16 AM
Chrysler Cuts Hemi Engine Output
The Daily Auto Insider
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
September 2006
Chrysler has reduced production of its Hemi V-8 by nearly 20 percent as more consumers decide to trade power for fuel efficiency, The Detroit News reported.
Chrysler recently lowered Hemi production to 1,300 a day from 1,600 at its Saltillo factory in Mexico, company officials said.
The production cut is partially attributed to lagging SUV and truck sales, the vehicles which traditionally carry the powerful motor.
The iconic powerplant, which comes in two sizes, a 5.7-liter V-8 and the 6.1-liter, 425-horsepower V-8, had helped push the Ram pickup to record sales of nearly 450,000 vehicles in 2003.
The Daily Auto Insider
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
September 2006
Chrysler has reduced production of its Hemi V-8 by nearly 20 percent as more consumers decide to trade power for fuel efficiency, The Detroit News reported.
Chrysler recently lowered Hemi production to 1,300 a day from 1,600 at its Saltillo factory in Mexico, company officials said.
The production cut is partially attributed to lagging SUV and truck sales, the vehicles which traditionally carry the powerful motor.
The iconic powerplant, which comes in two sizes, a 5.7-liter V-8 and the 6.1-liter, 425-horsepower V-8, had helped push the Ram pickup to record sales of nearly 450,000 vehicles in 2003.